Whether you are a woman working in industries such as agriculture, auto, construction, entertainment, work zones, shipyards, chemicals, restaurant or food processing, our online store offers safety equipment and work gear for you. Women electricians – may we suggest our exclusive custom made pink electrician’s tool pouch. You won’t find it anywhere else as this is an exclusive item only available at http://www.CharmandHammer.com. Or perhaps you are looking for the most unique gift for that special hard working woman: how about these custom made, exclusive, special order pink leather saddle bags. Dental hygienists – are you looking for a pair of safety glasses that won’t slide down your nose? Try these Crews Duece safety glasses -these are not ordinary Duece safety glasses, they are specially sized for smaller faces. Habitat for Humanity and WomenBuild volunteers- You have come to the right place. Try our exclusively designed women’s tool pouches. They are perfect for DIYers and weekend warriors, but heavy duty enough to be on any job site everyday of the week. Is your tool belt too heavy? Try our exclusive pink suspenders only available at http://www.charmandhammer.com – you won’t find these anywhere else. And we actually stock women’s fall protection gear for immediate shipment, because when you need fall protection there is no time to wait. We have the number one women’s safety harness – Ms. Miller.

Charm and Hammer has the largest variety of women’s safety products you will find anywhere on the planet – speaking of the planet – we ship worldwide! Yes all over the world. We’ve shipped to so many countries; it is easier to name the ones we have not shipped to. Where do you live? I bet we have shipped women’s safety gear and a pink tool belt to your town or city nearby. We also ship to US Military address (APO/FPO) as well as Hawaii, Alaska the US Virgin Islands and yes we have even shipped to the US Embassy in Russia. Okay only once, but how many companies can say that even once! We have shipped over ten thousand safety equipment and women’s workwear orders since 2002.

We have appeared in the Style section of the Wall Street Journal, The Dallas Fort Worth Construction News, and the Who’s Who in Safety Directory of Workplace Magazine. Charmandhammer.com was featured in a magazine in Japan. Unfortunately the only words we can read are the title of the article (Help Protect Women with the Right PPE) and the name of our website (lol). If you are able to translate it we would sincerely appreciate your effort. Over the years, we have been featured in Builder Magazine, BLR, National Safety Council’s Health and Safety Magazine, and an occasional guest columnist in Lift and Access Magazine , and a variety of articles and feature products in other trade magazines. We don’t always toot our own horn, because, after all, that is a man thing, right?

We are a 100% U.S. women owned small business. And we like to find other businesses that are like us. Small businesses such as our safety vest manufacturer that employs a handicap shelter and the hard hat manufacturer that gives fifty cents from EVERY wholesale order to the local catastrophic care hospital and supports breast cancer awareness organizations. We go out of our way to chose manufacturers that give back to the community. Our purchasing department personnel (me, myself and I) research the vendors and where the products come from. We cannot say that all of our products are made in the US. Rest assured if says it is made in the US, we’ve researched it and chose that product over another vendor for that reason.

For women who prefer pink, we carry hard hats in a variety of shades of pink: some call the hot pink, neon or hi-vis, but we prefer good old fashion hot pink hard hat – this is our best seller. Other pink hard hats include light pink , although some refer to the light pink as barbie doll pink, bubblegum or pale pink. There is even a manufacturer that calls it palace rose (fit for a queen don’t you agree?) . Then there is the vented pink hard hat , I would call this pink a lavender pink. Who know there were so many shades of pink hard hats. We didn’t always carry pink, in fact we refused to carry pink safety equipment at first. We did not think people would take us seriously. But after years of countless requests to carry pink, we thought perhaps pink was in. So we added pink, purple and every color in the rainbow and then some. Much to our surprise, pink is in and so is red, black, purple and did I mention purple – yes our purple hard hat is gaining in popularity. In fact our purple tool belt and hard hat gift set out sells all the other tool belt gift sets. Some women aren’t afraid of wearing bold colors that designate them as a different gender on the job. Though we realize that does not represent every woman on the job site. So we offer the typical safety equipment – still sized and designed for women of course just not in the bold colors. We aim to fit all women – we mean real women and real women’s sizes – not just men’s stuff in smaller sizes.

Safety includes more than just the type of equipment and protective gear you need. You also need safety compliant training. We have partnered with 360training.com to offer you the best of both worlds. Online courses make job training safe, secure and convenient. With these e-learning solutions, you can train anytime in the comfort of your own home or office, during lunch, whenever you can squeeze it into your day or night and at your own pace. Sample many of the online courses for free. It just doesn’t get any more convenient than online training courses.

Of course if you have any questions at all, we can help. We (that includes me, myself and I again) have been in the construction industry for over 25 years. Safety is our (my) business. We are authorized distributers for the largest manufacturers, including MSA, Bullard, 3M, Occunomix, Ergodyne, Ironclad, Sperian, Uvex, Miller, Perfect Fit, and so many more. Check out our line card for the full list of manufacturers and brands we distribute. If you are not sure of something or your are looking for a particular safety product please do not hesitate to contact us (me). If we don’t have the answer we will point you in the right direction.

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With over 25 years experience in the construction industry and over six years focusing exclusively on safety, I noticed that workers did not wear personal protective equipment nearly enough. From hand protection and eye protection to major equipment like fall protection, I constantly saw a battle between employers and employees in regard to safety gear.

I always asked workers, “Why don’t you wear safety glasses, gloves, etc?” They all had a different answer, but all of the answers shared a common thread. Excuse after excuse, the theme was usually proper fit.

Since most safety gear was made to fi t men, I thought, “If men aren’t happy with the way things fit, what about women?” That’s why in 2004 I started an on line company that provides safety gear and construction clothing for women. Most people can relate to the difficulty of working with gloves that are too large or too small. In addition to poor production, ill-fitting gear presents quite a hazard. Gloves that are too large risk fingers or hands getting caught in or pulled into machinery. Fall protection harnesses that are too large may result in a worker actually falling out of the harness. Safety glasses will slide down if not a snug fit. How does one weld with welding gloves that are hanging off the hand? When safety gear fits comfortably, workers wear it. This is the fundamental objective of every safety program. Most employers provide safety gear, especially gear that is specifically required for the job. However, it is more feasible for an employer to buy a case of gloves or glasses and require everyone to wear the same gear. The problem is one size does not fit everyone.

Some of the manufacturers have addressed this by designing gear that is fully customizable. For instance, safety glasses that can be adjusted five ways will fit a broad range of faces; fall protection harnesses that are calibrated for the weight of the worker incorporate an entirely new engineering design.

For women, the newest trend in work gear is style and color. It started years ago with wraparound safety glasses. Now, stylish and colorful work gear is exploding the marketplace – pink, purple, fuchsia and red to name a few of the popular colors with women.

My company’s biggest sellers are pink hard hats, pink tool belts, pink work gloves and pink safety glasses! Years ago, women in the field wanted to blend in. The new generation demands colors and fit!

Women’s coveralls are now available from two different manufacturers in a variety of colors and patterns. One has a hidden drop seat; the other comes complete with kneepads. Both are designed specifically to fit women. Before these became available, women would have to order men’s coveralls large enough to fit across the chest – but then the arms and legs would be too long.

Employers are encouraged to find a knowledgeable safety supplier, understand that a man’s “small” is not equivalent to a women’s “small,” and be willing to provide a variety of safety gear for their diverse work force. The best way to gain support for a safety program is by empowering employees with some of the decision making. Make personal protective equipment the topic of your next safety meeting. Have various samples available for employees to try. Everyone likes to be a product tester. Let them choose what they want to wear. Reward employees with premium safety gear.

A former safety manager, Terri Piasecki owns Charm and Hammer, an online source of women’s safety gear and construction clothing at http://www.charmandhammer.com